Continuing care in British Columbia : public policy and need
| dc.contributor.author | Kusch, Karen Elizabeth | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-14T18:34:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-14T18:34:10Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2003 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
| dc.degree.department | Department of Sociology | |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Arts M.A. | en |
| dc.description.abstract | In recent years concerns over the sustainability of the current health care system has lead to a growing interest in home care services as a cheaper alternative to long-term institutional care. Despite the focus on in-home care as a cost-effective and preferable care arrangement, there has been comparatively little research conducted on how in-home care policies may impact upon older adults ' access to needed care services. This study is guided by a political economy approach to aging. It examines how eligibility criteria may impact on the ability of older adults experiencing health-related care needs to access in-home care service. Particular attention is given to class and gender. Findings indicate that although class status does not appear to be a significant predictor of the receipt of in-home care services, there is evidence that older women are less likely to receive in-home care services than are older men. The implications of these findings are discussed and directions for future research proposed. | |
| dc.format.extent | 226 pages | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/18512 | |
| dc.rights | Available to the World Wide Web | en_US |
| dc.title | Continuing care in British Columbia : public policy and need | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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